Headline is BS. She is facing a fine for violating CID CC&R's. If she doesn't like it she can move out.
Here's a thought: They said on FOX this morning that she wouldn't take down the sign because she promised her husband she'd leave it up until he came home. I think that's a lovely gesture and I can understand her reluctance to break her promise to him. But since they DID buy a house with an HOA and because they DO have to abide by the same rules as anyone else (or next week it'll be antiwar, antiBush, peacenik-y signs), why doesn't her husband call her and tell her it's okay to take it down and let her off the hook? Just an idea, not to interject common sense into it or anything...